How to say 'Good' in Japanese | 良い

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The Japanese word for Good is 'Yoi', written as 良い in Japanese.'Good' in hiragana is よい.

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良い

Meaning

Good

Reading

よい

yoi

Kanji

良Good

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '良い (よい)' means 'good'. It is a versatile word used to describe something that is of high quality, favorable, or desirable. It can be applied to a wide range of contexts, from describing objects and situations to expressing approval or satisfaction. For example: This is a good book「これは良い本です」(これはよいほんです). The weather is good today「今日は天気が良い」(きょうはてんきがよい). Additionally, '良い' can sometimes be used to express permission, as in 'It's good to go'「行っても良い」(いってもよい). Note that '良い' is often pronounced as 'いい' in casual speech, though the meaning remains the same.

Part Of Speech

adjective

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kanji-hiragana

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Kanji in the Word 良い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

良

Meaning

Good

Hiragana in the Word 良い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 良い Through the Kanji 良

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 良 as well.

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良く

Meaning

Well, Often

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改良

Meaning

Improvement

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仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

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不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

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仲良し

Meaning

Friend

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What does 'Yoi' (良い) mean?

'Yoi' means 'Good' .

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